Krasnianskiĭ V P, Potryvaeva N V, Borisevich I V, Gradoboev V N, Pashanina T P, Pshenichnov V A
Vopr Virusol. 1993 Nov-Dec;38(6):276-9.
A single and double immunization of Papio hamadryas monkeys with an inactivated concentrated purified adsorbed preparation of Lassa virus in doses of 0.5-1.0 and 1.1-2.1 mg by protein, respectively, protected the animals against the development of the disease and occurrence of viremia after an intramuscular challenge with 0.4 PFU dose. Upon aerogenic infection of monkeys protection of 50% of the animals was achieved by a single immunization with the inactivated preparation in a dose 1.1 mg by protein.